Author Archives: Chuck Samples
ECKAN gets Community Services Block Grant for Coffey, Osage county operations
A nonprofit agency serving several area counties is receiving Kansas Housing funds to bolster its work. East Central Kansas Action Network, more commonly known as ECKAN, is receiving $7,000 to buy and...
Aug 29, 2024 ECKAN logo.
Front Porch Jams to benefit Olpe High band
Front Porch Jams of Lyon County returns Friday night. Activities will be at Henry and Marsha Hoelting's residence, 1436 Road 75, beginning at 7 pm. Concert founder Jeanna Scheve says there will be a l...
Aug 29, 2024 Front Porch Jams of Lyon County graphic.
Storms may roll through during ESU football home opener, but better chance of rain develops by late Thursday night
Our current period of heat and humidity is about to be replaced. High temperatures Thursday will be in the mid-90s with heat index readings around 100. A cold front could bring showers and storms to t...
Aug 29, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Path forward for Newman Regional Health, Stormont-Vail leads Q&A with City Staff meeting
The prospect of a brand-new medical facility in Emporia led the early conversation for Wednesday's Q&A with City Staff. City Manager Trey Cocking answered numerous questions about the current state an...
Aug 29, 2024 Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking (standing) answers questions during Wednesday evening's Q&A with City Staff public meeting. City of Emporia screenshot.
Planned water main repairs on Merchant north of 18th may affect residents, businesses
Emporia residents and businesses just northwest of Emporia State University may well have their water service interrupted Thursday. The city says there is a scheduled water main repair along Merchant ...
Aug 29, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Police: Cyclist tried to pass car before injury wreck Tuesday
Emporia Police officers have given more details about Tuesday's injury crash involving a car and bicycle. Police Capt. Ray Mattas says the incident in the 100 block of West 12th involved a car driven ...
Aug 29, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Marysville man accepts involuntary manslaughter plea after fatal wreck near Emporia in April 2023
There will be no trial in a Lyon County vehicular murder case stemming from a crash near Emporia in April 2023. That's because the defendant, Travis Duane Edwards, accepted a plea agreement as part of...
Aug 28, 2024 Travis Edwards. Lyon County Jail photo.
Little Lyons readies for Sept. 3 start of operations with ribbon-cutting ceremony, open house
There was a celebratory atmosphere at the Little Lyons Childcare on Tuesday. Activities don't officially start for another week, but there was a ribbon-cutting and open house for interested parents an...
Aug 28, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Preliminary hearing Sept. 12 for Overland Park man accused in Lyon County mistreatment, theft case
A preliminary hearing is planned next month for an Overland Park man accused of mistreating a dependent adult or elder person. Juan Diego Romero-Hernandez was arrested in late July and charged with on...
Aug 28, 2024 Juan Hernandez. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emporia aggravated battery defendant set for arraignment
Pretrial and arraingment is coming in early October for an Emporia man accused of aggravated battery. Emanul Cornejo was set for arraignment Oct. 2 as part of a hearing this week. Cornejo faces charge...
Aug 28, 2024 Emanul Cornejo. Lyon County Jail photo.
